Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-23
LOCAL NEWS,

last Friday night-the first to do any |
harm.
The repairs on the creek bridge are
completed for the present. The select
men think the roadway will have to be
replanked before winter sets in.
Butter sold in this market last Monday
at the same prices as the week before-1s
to q cents for fine and % cents for Sc
lections. A year ago Monday selections
were worth q cents.
w. G. Danyew has sold his three-year-
old gelding Star Motion, by Motion, to
c. H. Bessey, merchant at West Enos-
burgh, for $500. Star Motion is fine
animal and a speedy one, having recently
shown a mile in 2 :43. Mr.. Bessey got
full value for his money.
The water is low in the creek, so much
so as to hinder work at the pulp mills.
At the upper mill of the Green Mountain
Pulp Co. it is impossible to run more
than two of the four grinders. This is
the first time the current season when the
creek has not been high.
New and modern machinery is being
set up at the wooden mill, which is run by
Chadwick Bros. They found it hard to
compete with other mills when using the
old-fashioned and comparatively slow
looms that they have had. The new ones
will increase the production of the mill to
a considerable extent.
There was grading bee" at the new
parsonage of the Methodist church on
Wednesday, when the grounds about the
building were filled up in good shape. 1t
required over 1870 loads of earth to do it,
but there was plenty of help and the work
was easily done. The house will be ready
for occupancy this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren n. Howard re-
ceived large number of their friends at
their home on Seminary street last Fri
day evening, the 25th anniversary of
their marriage. 1t was most enjoyable
occasion for all concerned. Fine refresh
ments were served. The presents, of sill
yer, were numerous and handsome.
1t appears to be possible to raise as
good and as large sweet potatoes in this
region as anywhere. Mrs. E. w. Linsley
procured some plants last spring and set
them out. The crop Give hills) was dug
the other day, when more than half a
bushel of the tubers were obtained. One
of them measured 124 inches long by 10
in circumference and weighed two pounds
and two ounces.
Mrs. F. Birrell, who has been in this
vicinity for three years past, living at the
Addison House, at Bread Loaf Inn and
during the past summer at Mr.. John
Houston's, started last Friday for Ham,
ilton, p. o. The next day telegram
was received from doctor at Lancaster,
p. o., saying she had fallen from train
there and was hurt. Later dispatches in
dictate that she was not seriously injured.
The bondsmen of VIM. McCray of Fer
risburgh have caused his arrest and he is
now in Jail here. The grand jury last
June indicted McCray and one Nicholas
Doodaw for illegal voting at the annual
meeting of school district No. II in Fer
risburgh last March. Doodlaw was tried
at the June term of the county court and
convicted. McCrav did not appear fol
trial and his bonds were called and for
feited.
The field-dav sports of the college
students will begin on Thursday, Oct. 6
and continue through Saturday, The
students are training for the various con
tests. At recent meeting of the Athletic
association Mr.. w. B. Cliff of the senior
class was chosen captain of the baseball
team and Mr.. w. h. Dunton of the junoil
class, captain of the football team. The
freshman class has several fine baseball
players, it is said.
The w. c. T. L. met at Mr.. H. III. Bry
ants, Wednesday afternoon and evening
5 The meeting was opened by devotiona
exercises. After tea a select reading by
Miss Susie Archibald was finely rendered
and much appreciated. Mrs. w. II. But
ton then gave full and interesting re
= pOIJ VI lllt convention AT NNOOuslOCh
This was followed by discussion on thu
! leading topics of temperance work. 4
song service, greatly enjoyed by all
closed the exercises.
Sheriff Howard Clark OF lincoln OF
/. Friday last arrested and brought to jai
d here Charles Hallock, II resident of Starks
boro, who is charged with having stolel
= pair of harnesses from the barn of Mr.
= S. S. Wright of Weybridge on the I'd o
e January. Justice M. A. Brooks fixed tn
J. bail at 800, which Hallock furnished oil
Monday and was released, to appear TO
! the examination, which is set for to
/. morrow. States Attorney Wilds prose
# cuted and Mr.. Slade defended.